The mission of the East Carolina University Educational Foundation, Inc., d/b/a the Pirate Club, is to be the friend-raising and fund-raising arm of East Carolina University's Division I athletics program. By conducting annual fund campaigns in support of Pirate student-athlete scholarships and capital campaigns in support of athletic facility enhancements and other programmatic needs, the Pirate Club seeks to bring positive recognition to East Carolina University and the region it serves through a competitive athletics program.